Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Born-Monday, September 30, 20 'oe
wife OF W. s. Burton. a boy.
Born-Monday. September rs. to tne
wife of James w. Forbis, a ten.pouno JOY
Mother and child doing well.
Couture & Leford will open their matinee
dancing class for ladies and children, on
Saturday afternoon.
The ladies having charge OF the c'ty's
new library were busily engaged yesterday
unpacking new books.
A pleasant social was held at the resi-
dencs of Mrs. Mary Jane Hackett, on
Arise. a st. Tuesday evening.
An order for the sale uf the personal
property Of the late Henry Jacobs was
issued yesterday by the Probate Court.
Letters OF administration in the matter
OF the estate of Myrtle Cooper. deceased
were yesterday issued to George Cooper by
the Probate Court.
An order was yesterday issued by the
Probate Court for thu publication OF no
tices in the estates OF NJ. Cooper, 2. G.. Mad
dux and H. c. Norris.
The Virginia, on the west end OF the Par.
rot ground and belonging to the National
Mining and Exploring Co., has been sold t.
the Parrot company.
Yesterdays record: Seth w. Wallace to
R. B. Wallace, undivided five-sixteenths In
,erest in the Belmont Claim, which com
prises 500 linear feet. The ground jiet
about half q mile east OF Butte townsite.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Lloyd, Mich
ael McGill and Jas. Ticket held a bird
shooting tournament out near the Bel
smelter. The whole number OF birds wat
10. Ont of a possible score OF IL Lloyd
killed Z, and the other two men succeeded
in downing 8 each out OF "a.
The firm OF Babcock & Co. are o in
their new store on Main street, that
formerly occupied ny D. j. Hennessy & Co.
All day yesterday they were busily at work
cleaning and arranging goods'in their new
present such a changed appearance under
the new auspices as to be hardly recogniz.
able. The move is an eminently wise one
ON the part of the firm.
An "Old Theatre Goer' writes to suggest
the placing OF an iron railing in front OF the
box-office at the Grand by which only one
person at a tine could be in front Of the
window. and thereby avoid = cause o.
great annoyance to patrons. 1t would he
a convenience to the ticket seller, the door
keeper and the public, and in the Interests
of order Mr.. Nature ought to adopt tht
suggestion at once.
Miss Annie Long entertained a few friends
at her home Tuesday evening. The festivi
ties comprised games of different kinds
music. etc. At 10 O'Clock Miss Annit
served lunch for the party which was par
taken of,with a relish by the guests. Those
present were: The Misses Nellie and Mag
sie German, Kitty and Maggie Shea, Silva
West. Vida Morrel; Masters Nadeau,
Eurlick. and Adonis Carahy. P. Ryan,
Frank Boiand and Frank Carlton.
One of the finest specimens Of window
dressing ever attempted in Butte can nov
be seen at the dry goods store OF D. J
HeDnessy & Co., corner OF Main and
Granite streets. 1t was the admiration o.
all who viewed it last evening. It is the
work OF Nj. Volk, who is in charge of thu
dress goods and silk departments Of D.. j
Hennessy & Co., and who is said to be ont
If the most artistic window dreseers on the
Pacific Coast. All who can should see il
this evening.